III that occurred on 22 October 2022, which helped India to enter the global market for heavier payloads. This was also the first launch of GSLV Mk III to a polar low earth orbit, the first multi-satellite mission and also the heaviest payload launched by ISRO to date, carrying a payload of about 6 tons. Launch history Planned launches See also Comparison of orbital launchers families Comparison of orbital launch systems Gaganyaan – Crewed Indian spacecraft Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle List of Indian satellites Medium-lift launch vehicle – Capable of lifting between of payload into Low Earth orbit Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Unified Launch Vehicle – Planned medium-to-heavy-lift rocket family to expand the Indian space program and Indian human spaceflight Notes References External links Bharat-Rakshak GSLV-III information New Scientist article including GSLV-III diagram Satish Dhawan Space Centre ISRO space launch vehicles Expendable space launch systems Vehicles introduced in 2014